. >> to that point, what do you think about karl rove's initiative to find strong gop candidates and to avoid some candidates whose statements or positions have led to their defeat? do you think that's a good idea? >> um, you know, we've had i don't know how many groups that are outside groups, 527s that are and have been in the business of trying to pick winners in primaries. you know, i appreciate the first amendment. i think any person in america that wants to file for a 527 or they want to organize a group to help a particular candidate in a primary should be able to do it. i'm not against it. i will tell you as far as the rnc is concerned, however, we don't pick winners and losers in primaries. it's just not something that we do can. by rule, in fact, it's barred. and so it's a business that we're not in. so it's also not our prerogative to tell other people what they can and cannot do as far as exercising their first amendment right to get involved. >> if you could create the ideal presidential candidate for your party for the next election cycle based on qualities and the appe